Innospec, Inc. (IOSP)
NASDAQMaterialsChemicals - SpecialtySnapshot 2026-11-04
$80.65-18.72%
Close 2026-11-04 · 1-day change
NASDAQMaterialsChemicals - SpecialtySnapshot 2026-11-04
QuarterlyIQ Insights · IOSP
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
We remain focused on significant opportunities for continued growth and margin improvement across all our businesses and in particular Performance Chemicals and Oilfield Services.
Stated in 4 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “While sequential results were lower than expected on continued activity delays in our legacy Middle East business and elevated raw material costs, we are expecting improvement across several of these areas to drive sequential operating income growth in the fourth quarter.”” “We remain focused on significant opportunities for continued growth and margin improvement across all our businesses and in particular Performance Chemicals and Oilfield Services.” Operating income was $41.700 million in 2026-Q3.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Materials names rated strong grew net income 63% of the time over the next year (vs 47% for the rest of the cohort, n=1960).
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“We remain focused on significant opportunities for continued growth and margin improvement across all our businesses and in particular Performance Chemicals and Oilfield Services.”
“In addition, we remain focused on driving growth and margin improvement in our US and Middle East completions and production business.”
“While the Middle East conflict may delay the planned expansion in the region, we remain focused on driving incremental growth from our recent DRA expansion and other opportunities in our completions…”
“We will continue to prioritize margin and operating income improvement in Performance Chemicals and Oilfield Services.”
We continue to focus on driving increased operating cash flow in the coming quarters with better working capital efficiency.
Stated in 2 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “We continue to focus on driving increased operating cash flow in the coming quarters with better working capital efficiency.” “We expect increased operating cash flow in the second half as we improve working capital efficiency.” Operating cash flow was $17.600 million in 2026-Q1.
“We continue to focus on driving increased operating cash flow in the coming quarters with better working capital efficiency.”
“We expect increased operating cash flow in the second half as we improve working capital efficiency.”
We have significant balance sheet flexibility for organic investment, M&A, dividend growth, and buybacks.
Stated in 4 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “We have significant balance sheet flexibility for organic investment, M&A, dividend growth, and buybacks.” “Additionally, the Board approved a new $75 million buyback authorization to further enhance shareholder return flexibility.””
“We have significant balance sheet flexibility for organic investment, M&A, dividend growth, and buybacks.”
“We continue to have significant balance sheet flexibility for organic investment, M&A, dividend growth, and buybacks.”
“We have significant balance sheet flexibility for dividend growth, buybacks, organic investment and M&A.”
“We enter 2026 with significant balance sheet flexibility for M&A, dividend growth, organic investment and buybacks.””
In North Carolina, we expect to commission our recent plant efficiency upgrades by year-end.
Stated in 3 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “In North Carolina, we expect to commission our recent plant efficiency upgrades by year-end.” “In North Carolina we continue to advance our plant repairs, process improvements and upgrades to meet customer requirements.”
“In North Carolina, we expect to commission our recent plant efficiency upgrades by year-end.”
“In North Carolina we continue to advance our plant repairs, process improvements and upgrades to meet customer requirements.”
“We are prioritizing plant repairs in order to meet customer requirements.”
Performance Chemicals operating leverage drove a 15 percent operating income increase over last year.
Over the trailing year it converted 1.40x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Materials names rated neutral grew net income 50% of the time over the next year (vs 51% for the rest of the cohort, n=1899).
Not enough signal yet.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, the broad stock market, long-term interest rates, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).
7 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Materials names rated stable grew net income 57% of the time over the next year (vs 51% for the rest of the cohort, n=1843).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-11-04.